A Checklist to Keep the Family Safe in Winter Storms
Here's how to keep the family prepared, safe, and even cozy during powerful winter storms.
10 Solutions to Winter's Most Annoying Parenting Problems
Here in Vermont, it’s been winter for approximately 1000 days. It's time to solve the season's biggest problems, from dry skin to wet boots on floor.
When Your Teen Needs Your Help to Help a Friend
Teens often wait until they are frightened for a friend’s safety before they turn to adults for help. Here are some useful suggestions from Lisa Damour in the New York Times for what to do when th...
Returning to Work After Giving Birth: Keeping Up With the Herd
Making the surprising choice to forgo maternity leave and return directly to work. That is, to become a wildebeest.
Children are untroubled by divorce if parents share care
Children who spend time with each of their divorced parents are no more likely to suffer from mental health problems than children of parents who remain together, Swedish researchers say.
#WhatsInMyBag: The Momstagram Edition
The #whatsinmybag hashtag is always trending on Instagram. Most of these images are staged. I’ve compared #whatsintheirbag to what's #whatsinmybag.
Confessions of a “Crunchy” Mom
Yup, that’s me. Breastfeeding my daughter in our community garden plot. There is no doubt that I have become what the urban dictionary calls “crunchy.”
Look Out Millennials: Your Mom's On Snapchat
Who has hundreds of Snapchat friends and a cooler handle than you? Your mom.
Is It Better For Tweens When We Let Them Fail?
The tween years are some of the most important in our lives. But parenting tweens often feels like an impossible task. We searched for some answers.
How I Answered My Daughter When She Asked About God
"Mama? Who is God?" Our almost five-year-old daughter and oldest child asked my partner and me this question at dinner the other night.“Where does he live?”
How My Shopping Habits Changed When I Became a Mom
I used to go to Target, sure, but when I became a mom they let me start paying rent there.
Paying Someone Else to Clean the Bathroom (And Other Confessions)
There are few things as sacred in motherhood as having a door that locks. In my house that's the bathroom door, so my bathroom has become the place I retreat to when I need to have a small nervous ...
Guilty of Sharenting? You're Not Alone
Research shows how frequently new parents post to social media - and why.
Is It Useful for Parents to Monitor Their Teenagers Online?
“I don’t believe monitoring software is a good idea,” said Marion K. Underwood, dean of graduate studies in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences at the University of Texas at Dallas and a co...
Parents Swear, So WTF Does it Mean?
Parents, kids, and swearing. Yes or no?
Cracked - Yes, Cracked - Has Good Parenting Advice About Over Sharing On Social Media
How 'Sharenting' Is Secretly Ruining Children's Future. TLDR; Just use Notabli.
Ready to do More Than Simply Survive as a Parent
Some days are better than others. On any of them I might make mistakes. But I will keep trying. I'm ready to do more than simply survive life with 3 kids.
The Top 20 Posts on Parent.co in 2015
Here are our most-read posts of 2015. Actually, these are the most-read posts on Parent.co ever, because we launched the site in January 2015!
With The Force Awakens out in theaters, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about my relationship to the series, and how my own child has been introduced to the saga.
When Should You Introduce Your Kid To Star Wars?
As Star Wars passes to another generation, considering the right way and age to introduce your kids to the saga.
The Second Rule of New Parent Sleep Deprivation: Don't Talk About Sleep Deprivation
If there’s one thing new parents know, it’s sleep deprivation. That’s because babies wake up frequently with normal baby needs. But no matter how well we think we understand sleep durations in th...
Sleep Proverbs, Re-Imagined for New Parents
“People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one.” Leo J. Burke
21 Tips For Getting Stubborn Kids Out of Bed in the Morning
Even with the best intentions, mornings are often stressful. Having a kid who sleeps in makes it more challenging. Here's what to do.
Night Diary: 11/14/15, New York
From 4:49PM to 3:50AM: Notes collected in the moments of the night.